In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

[EX Q]: Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the "Race to the Top" fund for education in those states. "We had many more competitive applications than money to fund them in this round," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday. "Race to the Top" is an Obama administration initiative to award money to states that show that they have a plan for school reforms in four main areas: turning around low performing schools, adopting college and career ready standards, effective teachers and principals, and using data systems to support student achievement.Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winnersEach will receive a portion of $3.4 billionWinners had to show they have plans for school reforms 
 Questions:Those finalists all sent representatives to _ in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Florida (D) Georgia (E) Hawaii (F) Maryland (G) Massachusetts (H) New York (I) North Carolina (J) Ohio (K) Rhode Island (L) Race to the Top (M) Arne Duncan (N) Obama
[EX A]: (A)

[EX Q]: (CNN) Over the past eight years, President Barack Obama has advanced strong executive actions and federal rules that have provided millions of people with better wages, better benefits and stronger protections in the workplace. On Friday, a new president will move into the Oval Office. He will face a stark choice -- expand on those efforts or destroy them. Despite years of flat wages and exploding fixed costs such as housing, education and health care, Republicans in Congress have long refused even to consider legislation to create new economic opportunity for families. Initiatives such as raising the federal minimum wage and guaranteeing paid family leave for workers have languished despite bipartisan, state-level initiatives and broad support for these kinds of policies among Americans of both parties.Elizabeth Warren: Obama's executive actions, regulations boosted wages, benefits and workplace protectionsShe says Trump has said he'll erase Obama's executive actions, but workers need them 
 Questions:The political campaign is over, and _ is poised to assume the presidency. (A) Barack Obama (B) Oval Office (C) Republicans (D) Congress (E) Americans (F) Elizabeth Warren (G) Obama (H) Trump
[EX A]: (H)

[EX Q]: OIivier Giroud and Theo Walcott's battle for Arsenal's striking berth is emerging as one of the most intriguing rivalries of the season. There have been great player rivalries over the years – Cesc Fabregas and Frank Lampard, Diego Costa and Martin Skrtel, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, Alan Shearer and Alf-Inge Haaland – but they are generally found between players from opposing sides (Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer aside). But manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that Giroud and Walcott are being pitted against each other to lead the line and the players are well-aware of their situation. The England forward has started the last five games, scoring twice, but Giroud has come from the bench to replace him each time and scored twice in the previous two matches.Arsene Wenger has been opting between Theo Walcott and Olivier GiroudWalcott has impressed for Arsenal in a more central berth this seasonGiroud has been effective coming on as a substitute in the last two gamesWenger admits the pair are in competition with one another to start up frontGiroud says he has never experienced a situation in his career such as thisArsenal's Plan B: Arsene Wenger has swallowed his pride and let top teams have possession... and it's reaping big rewards 
 Questions:But recently Wenger has subverted that theory, letting _ repeatedly run in behind the backline then introducing Giroud to give their wary opponents a physical challenge to deal with. (A) OIivier Giroud (B) Theo Walcott (C) Arsenal (D) Cesc Fabregas (E) Frank Lampard (F) Diego Costa (G) Martin Skrtel (H) Roy Keane (I) Patrick Vieira (J) Alan Shearer (K) Alf (L) Inge Haaland (M) Lee Bowyer (N) Kieron Dyer (O) Arsene Wenger (P) Giroud (Q) England (R) Olivier Giroud (S) Wenger
[EX A]:
(B)

